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macadame.

tarmac; macadam (mixture of crushed rock and tar used to make road surfaces)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ma.kaˈdɐ̃.mi/Brazil/mɐ.kɐˈdɐ.mɨ/Portugal[mɐ.kɐˈðɐ.mɨ]Portugal/mɐ.kɐˈda.mɨ/Northern, Portugal
  1. tarmac; macadam (mixture of crushed rock and tar used to make road surfaces)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English macadam, named after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam (1756–1836).

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